OKI Taikan

Distinguished Fellow
Research field / main research area
Civil Engineering
OKI Taikan
Research field / main research area
Civil Engineering
Related research projects

Educational Background

1993 Ph.D. (Engineering) The University of Tokyo, Japan
1989 M.S. (Engineering) Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan
1987 B.S. (Engineering) Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Career Background

2020 Professor (cross-appointment);Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
2019 Professor (cross-appointment);Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo
2018 Professor (cross-appointment);The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science, Japan
2016 Senior Vice-Rector of UNU and Assistant Secretary-General of UN (cross-appointment);United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan, and United Nations, NY, USA
2006 Professor;Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2003 Associate Professor;Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2002 Associate Professor;Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Kyoto, Japan
1997 Associate Professor;Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
1995 Assistant Professor;Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
1989 Research Associate;Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Major Publications

Publications in more than 60 books, 235 peer-reviewed journal articles, and 90 peer-reviewed proceedings both in English and Japanese.
Complete list of ISI journal articles can be found at here (Publons webpage).

Affiliations

American Geophysical Union
American Meteorological Society
International Association of Hydrological Sciences
Japanese Association of Hydrological Sciences
Japan Society of Civil Engineers
Japan Society of Hydrology & Water Resources
Meteorological Society of Japan

Others

2024 Stockholm Water Prize
2014 AGU Fellow, American Geophysical Union
2014 JICA President Award
2014 Cultural Publication Award, Japan Society of Civil Engineering
2013 Academic Publication Award, Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources
2011 Biwako Prize for Ecology, The Ecological Society of Japan
2009 JSHWR Paper Award, Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources
2009 Award for Persons of Distinguished Services to the Promotion of Science and Technology related to Ocean
2008 Nikkei Global Environmental Technology Awards
2008 Science and Technology Prize, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, & Technology
2008 Japan Academy Medal, The Japan Academy
2008 JSPS PRIZE, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2005 Award in the field of Environment, JSCE
2004 Incentive Award, Japan Water Award
2003 IAHS Tison Award
1998 Scientific Award from Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources